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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/02 (21) Application number: 11750110.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04B 10/14(0000.00) G02B 6/42(2006.01) G02B 6/12(2006.01) H04J 14/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2011/000212 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/106871 (09.09.2011 Gazette 2011/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 02.03.2010 US 715653 (71) Applicant: Onechip Photonics Inc. Ottawa, Ontario K2K 3G1 (CA)	(72) Inventors: WATSON, Christopher Ottawa Ontario K1N 8A6 (CA) VITIC, Michael Chelsea Quebec J9B 1M2 (CA) (74) Representative: Hoefer & Partner  Pilgersheimer Straße 20 81543 München 81543 München (DE)